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Bags Cancellation Sprint
Play 6 short cornhole frames with cancellation scoring. Highest net frame total wins.
Cornhole + BagsQuick roundChoose scoring
Yard Games Board
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Pick a Yard Games activity fast. Search 38 ideas, open Activity Pages, add a STUD Side, or use STUD scoring when the group wants it.
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Airmail Ladder Race
Throw from 3 agreed distances and score only clean hole shots. First player to clear every distance wins.
Cornhole + BagsNormal playChoose scoring
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Partner Switch Bags
Play mini-games to 7, then winners split and pick new partners. Best individual record after four games wins.
Cornhole + BagsNormal playChoose scoring
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Around-the-Board Bags
Hit board, left half, right half, and hole in order. First player to clear the ladder wins.
Cornhole + BagsNormal playChoose scoring
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Knock-Off Bags
Score only bags that push an opponent bag off the board or into the hole. First to 11 wins.
Cornhole + BagsNormal playChoose scoring
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Short-Board Bags
Move boards closer and play to 15 using standard cancellation scoring.
Cornhole + BagsQuick roundChoose scoring
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Bocce Bank End
Play bocce where at least one scoring ball each end must use a safe bank off the agreed edge.
Bocce + BowlsLow setupChoose scoring
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Long-Jack Bocce Chase
Throw a long pallino each end. Closest legal ball scores, and first side to 7 wins.
Bocce + BowlsQuick roundChoose scoring
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Pallino Move Bonus
Standard bocce scoring, but a legal pallino move that improves your closest ball earns 1 bonus point.
Bocce + BowlsLow setupChoose scoring
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One-Ball Closest Roll
Each player gets one ball toward the target. Closest legal roll wins the round.
Bocce + BowlsLow setupChoose scoring
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Lawn Bowling Line Call
Roll toward a target while calling left, center, or right finish lane before release.
Bocce + BowlsLow setupChoose scoring
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Bank-and-Stop Bowls
Roll off a safe bank and stop inside a marked landing zone. Most clean bank-and-stop rolls wins.
Bocce + BowlsLow setupChoose scoring
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Ladder Rung Callout
Before each bolas toss, call top, middle, or bottom rung. Called rung hits score.
Ladder + Ring TossNormal playChoose scoring
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Washer Cup Ladder
Start close to the washer box and move back one step after each cup hit. Farthest clean hit wins.
Ladder + Ring TossNormal playChoose scoring
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Horseshoe Leaner Ladder
Score ringers and leaners across 5 rounds. Highest total wins after everyone throws the same count.
Ladder + Ring TossNormal playChoose scoring
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Ring Toss Run
Set 3 ring targets at different distances. Clear near, middle, and far in order before anyone else.
Ladder + Ring TossLow setupChoose scoring
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Ringer or Nothing
Only true ringers or cup hits score. First player to 5 clean scores wins.
Ladder + Ring TossNormal playChoose scoring
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Ladder Comeback Round
Play ladder toss to 11. Anyone trailing by 4 or more can call comeback before a turn.
Ladder + Ring TossNormal playChoose scoring
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Kubb King Chase
Play a short kubb game where each team gets 3 baton throws per turn. First team to legally topple the king wins.
Lawn TargetsQuick roundChoose scoring
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Kubb Baseline Sprint
Set 5 baseline kubbs per side. Teams race to knock down their assigned line with equal throws.
Lawn TargetsNormal playChoose scoring
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Molkky Point Chase
Play to exactly 25 points using normal numbered-pin scoring. Closest legal exact finish wins.
Lawn TargetsNormal playChoose scoring
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Croquet Gate Sprint
Set a short croquet route with 5 gates. First player through the route and back wins.
Lawn TargetsQuick roundChoose scoring
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Disc Can Deflection
Partners throw a disc toward a safe can target. Deflections or direct hits score by the group's agreed table.
Lawn TargetsLow setupChoose scoring
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Lawn Target Decathlon
Run 5 quick target stations with bags, rings, washers, rolls, or discs. Highest total after every station wins.
Lawn TargetsQuick roundChoose scoring
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Airmail Bounty
Call a clean airmail before the toss. Make it to earn 1 challenge point; miss the board and it counts against you.
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Bag-Off Tax
Knock your own scoring bag off the board and add 1 penalty point against yourself.
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Pallino Kiss
Touch the pallino without sending it out to earn 1 challenge point. Move it out and it counts against you.
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Long Roll Tax
Roll past the agreed back line and add 1 penalty point against you. Win the next end to erase it.
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Called Rung Bonus
Call a ladder rung before throwing. Hit it clean to earn 1 challenge point.
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Washer Cup Save
After missing the board, cup the next washer to erase 1 penalty point against you.
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Horseshoe Ringer Bank
A clean ringer earns 1 challenge point. A dangerous overthrow counts against the thrower.
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Kubb King Guard
Clear the last field kubb and leave the king standing to earn 1 challenge point.
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Molkky Bust Tax
Bust over the target score and add 1 penalty point against you.
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Croquet Clean Gate
Call a gate and clear it clean to earn 1 challenge point. Clip the wrong gate and it counts against you.
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Target Lane Call
Call the bag zone, rung, hoop, or landing lane before the toss to earn 1 challenge point.
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Last Bag Cancel
Use the final bag to cancel an opponent score and earn 1 challenge point.
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Short-Side Save
Recover from a short toss or roll with the next attempt to erase 1 penalty point against you.
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Comeback Frame Call
Call a comeback frame while trailing and win that frame to earn 1 challenge point.
STUD SideNormal playChallenge Points
Scoring options Points, Challenge Points, or STUD
Scoring mode
Choose scoring mode after you pick a Yard Games idea.
Points, Challenge Points, or STUD scoring. Pick the activity first, then choose the scoring layer in the Play Kit.
Points
Use the normal score, bonus points, or group tallies.
Challenge Points
Find STUD Sides with one clear bonus rule the group agrees to before play.
STUD scoring
STUDSelect this when the group wants STUD scoring for a skill-based round with clear scoring.
Before STUD scoring
Before choosing STUD scoring, make sure everyone understands the format, agrees to the rules, and follows local rules.
- Everyone understands the activity.
- Everyone agrees before the round.
- The result is skill-based, not chance-based.
- The group is adult where required.
- Points, Challenge Points, or STUD scoring is chosen before play.
- Allowed where you are playing.